Fanboyism is a Disease, We need a Vaccine.

Fanboyism is a Disease. We Need a Vaccine.

WARNING: If you are instantly infuriated with this article because my opinion is not exactly congruent to your opinion than you may be infected with a truly awful disease labeled as "Fanboy Disease".

Fanboys: we all know about them. As of late, I have noticed more and more—and maybe it’s just me—that it has been getting out of control. I am starting to believe that "Fanboyism" is a disease.

How so? Well, it is ever growing, it's devastating, and it cripples you. In this case, it cripples your brain. Now, there is nothing wrong with having an opinion, nothing wrong with preferring a system either, there isn't even anything wrong with a little friendly competition, in fact that's healthy for the industry—but you MUST have FACTS to back up you opinion. Otherwise, your uncontrollable rambling only angers people and gets no one anywhere.

It would appear "Fanboy Disease" is some hybrid between AIDS and Tourette’s syndrome. I have reached this conclusion due to the fact that AIDS has no cure but people constantly strive for one daily, and with Tourette’s you can't control what you say. I am sure while looking for some extraordinarily well-made Machinima on the internet we will see a "person" (if they even are human anymore) who will totally miss the point. They will accuse, say, DigitalPh33r of being "stupid because he is playing Gaylo 3 instead of Killzone" which that Fanboy-victim will then go on to go on and on about how great Killzone is in a fashion akin to this "Ki11zown iS teh ub3r L3Etist gaem of all tyem is is tah ekwivalant to Jesus adn Drugz & Sexayy Pronzzz!!11 11!!!! !!!!!! !1!!!one!! !!!&!!!" or something of that nature.

I personally have nothing against Killzone. I realize that this article is not informing you of any new ideas, just reminding you of how awful the situation is. Now, you can't heal the Fanboy Disease, but you can prevent other people from being sucked in, or slap yourself a few times before you are completely infected.

Just think this way, fanboys: imagine your console's games exclusive to the other console. Would the games you preach about how great they are still be as great? Imagine the same about your console's features or any retarded spawn of the two previously mentioned circumstances.

One last thing: bandwidth bills are being wasted on these Fanboy patients instead of going to school funds or something else that is actually relevant.